Free College for All
Free College for All
Amber Bennie comm215 January 12, 2015
University of Phoenix
Free College for All
Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to go to college for free? President Obama is proposing a plan for two free years of community college for anyone and everyone. This plan quite possibly could pave the way for a more fruitful and educated future in America for many reasons. Not everyone agrees with this idea, but hopefully Congress does. Once determined how this project will be funded, Americans should be excited to have such a program in action. It will affect more than just people’s education levels.
"Community college should be free for those willing to work for it because, in America, a quality education should not be a privilege that is reserved for a few," said President Obama in a speech he gave at a state community college according to Florida times union (2015). Other countries like in Europe and Germany already offer free college, yet we are the land of the free and deprive the citizens of an education because of their financial situations. We offer grants that take so much paperwork effort and stress that some, especially the less educated, have a hard time completing. We offer student loans that have so much interest that it leaves the student in debt for years to come. Why we haven't taken a lesson from the results in the other countries that do offer free college before now is baffling.
"It's not just for kids," Obama said. "We also have to make sure that everybody has the opportunity to constantly train themselves for better jobs, better wages, better benefits." According to www.forum.nationstates.net (2015) if all states participate in this plan nine million students could save $3,800 a year on tuition. Of course, those not willing to put in the work will not be able to qualify for it. The student will be expected to maintain a decent grade point average which to me is an excellent criteria. This program seems like it will benefit the
Amber Bennie comm215 January 12, 2015
University of Phoenix
Free College for All
Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to go to college for free? President Obama is proposing a plan for two free years of community college for anyone and everyone. This plan quite possibly could pave the way for a more fruitful and educated future in America for many reasons. Not everyone agrees with this idea, but hopefully Congress does. Once determined how this project will be funded, Americans should be excited to have such a program in action. It will affect more than just people’s education levels.
"Community college should be free for those willing to work for it because, in America, a quality education should not be a privilege that is reserved for a few," said President Obama in a speech he gave at a state community college according to Florida times union (2015). Other countries like in Europe and Germany already offer free college, yet we are the land of the free and deprive the citizens of an education because of their financial situations. We offer grants that take so much paperwork effort and stress that some, especially the less educated, have a hard time completing. We offer student loans that have so much interest that it leaves the student in debt for years to come. Why we haven't taken a lesson from the results in the other countries that do offer free college before now is baffling.
"It's not just for kids," Obama said. "We also have to make sure that everybody has the opportunity to constantly train themselves for better jobs, better wages, better benefits." According to www.forum.nationstates.net (2015) if all states participate in this plan nine million students could save $3,800 a year on tuition. Of course, those not willing to put in the work will not be able to qualify for it. The student will be expected to maintain a decent grade point average which to me is an excellent criteria. This program seems like it will benefit the